Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 41.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 41.32 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 41.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.5 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Ireland 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 22.95 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 22.99 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 23.51 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 24 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 24.51 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 25.4 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 25.63 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 26.44 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 27.05 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 27.81 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 28.43 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 29 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 30.12 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 31.48 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 32.64 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 33.9 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 34.18 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 33.44 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 32.7 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 32.38 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.28 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.62 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 32.78 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 33.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.86 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 34.3 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.04 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 35.82 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 35.71 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 37.8 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 39.28 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 41.32 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 41.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 41.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.26 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5 units per square kilometre | 22.5 units per square kilometre | 27.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.05 units per square kilometre | 27.81 units per square kilometre | 34.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5 units per square kilometre | 32.28 units per square kilometre | 35.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.53 units per square kilometre | 35.71 units per square kilometre | 41.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 77 Costa Rica 45.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Brunei 44.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Moldova 42.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 East Timor 40.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Kenya 40.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Serbia 39.19 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Ireland was 41.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.